Waiting for reviewu / vCandidate #867 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

reprouesreproves

u and v used by position, not sound: haue → have, vnto → unto.

Puritas changed it: 222 times in 91 works
Consistency: 99.1% (222 of 224)
Reach if approved: ~235 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: reproves
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 224 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (222 changes in 91 works, 99.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 222)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
4 He opened his mouth (saieth the text) in reprouesreproves against god, speking euill of his name, of his tabernacle, and of them that …
With rule
4 He opened his mouth (saieth the text) in reprouesreproves against god, speking euill of his name, of his tabernacle, and of them that …
John Bale · The Image of Both Churches in Revelation · Open in the reader
Printed
… as are zealous in their profession: so were they whose zeale notwithstanding the Apostle reprouesreproves, because it was not vshred with knowledge. 2. Such are ouerawed with a feare, not …
With rule
… as are zealous in their profession: so were they whose zeale notwithstanding the Apostle reprouesreproves, because it was not vshred with knowledge. 2. Such are ouerawed with a feare, not …
Robert Mandevill · Timothys Task · p. 61 · Open in the reader
Printed
… these Churches of God when as they fell into those sinnes for which God reprouesreproves them, did not fall totally from the state of grace, (as it is manifest …
With rule
… these Churches of God when as they fell into those sinnes for which God reprouesreproves them, did not fall totally from the state of grace, (as it is manifest …
William Prynne · The Perpetuity of a Regenerate Mans Estate · p. 372 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of this ſinne. This was the fault of the Corinthians, for the which Paul reprouesreproves them, who when they ſaw the inceſtuous perſon, who had ſinned ſo fouly, they …
With rule
… of this ſinne. This was the fault of the Corinthians, for the which Paul reprouesreproves them, who when they ſaw the inceſtuous perſon, who had ſinned ſo fouly, they …
Samuel Smith · The Admirable Convert · p. 199 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of God, and made the people glorifie Christ and his Gospell. But our Saviour reprouesreproves them for this strictnesse, and convinceth them of errour by diuers argument….
With rule
… of God, and made the people glorifie Christ and his Gospell. But our Saviour reprouesreproves them for this strictnesse, and convinceth them of errour by diuers argument….
George Walker · The Doctrine of the Sabbath · p. 145 · Open in the reader
Printed
… extend to all sinners. For there are very many, whiche wil allow no publike reprouesreproves, vntyl the offender be first pryuately admonished. But there is a manifest restraint in …
With rule
… extend to all sinners. For there are very many, whiche wil allow no publike reprouesreproves, vntyl the offender be first pryuately admonished. But there is a manifest restraint in …
John Calvin · Harmony of the Gospels · p. 496 · Open in the reader
Printed
… sweating about cold and naked ceremonies. And such a thing is it that Christ reprouesreproves in the Scribes and Pharisees, who cast by the principall points of the law …
With rule
… sweating about cold and naked ceremonies. And such a thing is it that Christ reprouesreproves in the Scribes and Pharisees, who cast by the principall points of the law …
William Burton · Ten Sermons Upon Matthew 6:1-4 · p. 53 · Open in the reader
Printed
Secondly, hee sharply reprouesreproves the hypocrite himselfe, and the sin of hypocrisie, as being the sinne which
With rule
Secondly, hee sharply reprouesreproves the hypocrite himselfe, and the sin of hypocrisie, as being the sinne which
James Forester · The Marrow and Juice of 260 Scriptures · p. 192 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 1 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Saints Humiliation A13835

Printed
… but with ſuch as if they doe bring their hearts, yet unbroken, ſo it ReprouesReproves;
With rule
… but with ſuch as if they doe bring their hearts, yet unbroken, ſo it ReprouesReproves;
Samuel Torshell · The Saints Humiliation · p. 105 · Open in the reader